Student Life
Student Voting Rate Skyrockets in Recent Years
While student voting nationwide doubled since 2014, the 妻友社区 student voting rate has increased 135% from 2014 to 2018, according to a recent report from the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement, conducted by the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts University鈥檚 Tisch College of Civic Life.
Kent State Faculty and Students Reflect on Hispanic Heritage Month
From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, different countries, cities and communities around the world 鈥 including the 妻友社区 community 鈥 have been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. As Kent State鈥檚 population of Hispanic and Latino students continues to grow each year, students, faculty, organizations and departments are taking the time to acknowledge the month through a series of discussion, events, dancing and even theatrical plays.
Civil Discourse Alive and Well on Kent State鈥檚 Campus
As we approach the 2020 presidential election, college campuses have become charged with energy from the differences throughout the student body. Channel 5 News asked Kent State College Republicans, 鈥渨hat鈥檚 it like being a Republican on a college campus right now?鈥
Design and Technology Program Ranked in Top 30 in U.S.
The School of Theatre and Dance鈥檚 Design, Technology and Production program has been selected by On Stage Blog as one of the top 30 programs for the 2019-2020 academic year.
School of Music, Tuesday Musical Announce New Masterclass Series
妻友社区鈥檚 Hugh A. Glauser School of Music and Tuesday Musical, based in Akron, have launched a new series that will bring world-renowned classical musicians to the Kent Campus to work with students.
Kent State Alumnus Joins Cleveland鈥檚 FOX 8 Sports Team
妻友社区 alumnus Andre Knott鈥檚 experience in journalism ranges from sideline reporting for the Cleveland Browns to telecasts for the Cleveland Indians on SportsTime Ohio to covering Cleveland sports on the radio. Now, he joins WJW FOX 8 as a new contributor to the station鈥檚 sports team. He will provide reports, features and live coverage of Cleveland sports on all FOX 8 platforms while he continues his Cleveland Indians broadcast work at SportsTime Ohio.
Flashes Sign Team IMPACT Recruit Mary Alice Tryda
妻友社区 field hockey coach Kyle DeSandes-Moyer is pleased to announce the signing of 10-year-old Mary Alice Tryda through Team IMPACT to the Kent State field hockey team.
Kent State Graduate Wins Canada Life Canadian Player of the Year
Kent State Graduate Taylor Pendrith, 鈥14, earned the Canada Life Candian Player of the Year honors on the Mackenzie Tour -- PGA TOUR Canada on Sunday, Sept. 15. This is Pendrith鈥檚 second time receiving the honor in the past four years.
Meet the Kent State Class of 2023
More than 20,000 people applied to be part of Kent State鈥檚 Class of 2023, and 4,270 can now consider themselves to be Golden Flashes.
Kent State Celebrates Homecoming
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the 妻友社区 fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their Kent State days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with Kent State pride.